Posts Tagged 'exformation'
Interview Murakami
Exformation in relationship with storytelling, according to Murakami in an interview about his new book: ” The not-knowing is the engine.” “Writing a book is like traveling without a map. The only thing you need is self confidence – the
Interview Murakami
Exformation in relationship with storytelling, according to Murakami in an interview about his new book: ” The not-knowing is the engine.” “Writing a book is like traveling without a map. The only thing you need is self confidence – the
Calvino about Exformation
Nice paragraph from Calvino’s memo’s for the next millenium about exformation. ‘Writing about that what stays excluded and what you would like to write’
Calvino about Exformation
Nice paragraph from Calvino’s memo’s for the next millenium about exformation. ‘Writing about that what stays excluded and what you would like to write’
Home Plant Factory
Answer from Panasonic to the growing trend of DIY (do it yourself) and Urban Gardening. Grow your own vegetables at home within four weeks. read article in Wired Japan
Home Plant Factory
Answer from Panasonic to the growing trend of DIY (do it yourself) and Urban Gardening. Grow your own vegetables at home within four weeks. read article in Wired Japan
Hara Kenya and his house vision
“Living in a city with a new sense†is the idea of HOUSE VISION. Since the Edo period (1603-), Japanese cities, especially Tokyo, have been cities with extremely high population density. Both in the past with rapid economic growth and
Hara Kenya and his house vision
“Living in a city with a new sense†is the idea of HOUSE VISION. Since the Edo period (1603-), Japanese cities, especially Tokyo, have been cities with extremely high population density. Both in the past with rapid economic growth and
Presentatie Japans Cultureel Centrum Amsterdam
Zaterdag 25 februari presenteert Hannie van den Bergh haar onderzoek naar de Machiya (traditioneel japans koopmanshuis). Een zoektocht naar de kwaliteiten van de Machiya en hoe deze over te dragen aan toekomstige generaties in Japan en te introduceren in het buitenland. Van 1
Presentatie Japans Cultureel Centrum Amsterdam
Zaterdag 25 februari presenteert Hannie van den Bergh haar onderzoek naar de Machiya (traditioneel japans koopmanshuis). Een zoektocht naar de kwaliteiten van de Machiya en hoe deze over te dragen aan toekomstige generaties in Japan en te introduceren in het buitenland. Van 1
Soft design
The flyers and posters which attract my attention most are those with a combination of computer made straight forward design (font types and photographs) and hand made drawings. Those images make a link between handcraft and modern culture. This way
Soft design
The flyers and posters which attract my attention most are those with a combination of computer made straight forward design (font types and photographs) and hand made drawings. Those images make a link between handcraft and modern culture. This way
Imperfect
This is the cup from which I take tea everyday day. You can see clearly that’s handmade: the shape of the cup is irregular, the surface has little cracks (raku fired) and the painting is rustic. With our western values
Imperfect
This is the cup from which I take tea everyday day. You can see clearly that’s handmade: the shape of the cup is irregular, the surface has little cracks (raku fired) and the painting is rustic. With our western values
Relying on words
When people say “there’s no communication between parents and children”, this is an American way of thinking. In Japan we didn’t need spoken communication between parents and children. A glance at the face, a glance at the back and we
Relying on words
When people say “there’s no communication between parents and children”, this is an American way of thinking. In Japan we didn’t need spoken communication between parents and children. A glance at the face, a glance at the back and we
Entranceway
Last month I described two teahouses, one by Terunobu Fujimori (30-10-2011) and the other by students of the art academy (31-10-2011), where you had to crawl through a low entrance door to get in. It felt rather uncomfortable and a
Entranceway
Last month I described two teahouses, one by Terunobu Fujimori (30-10-2011) and the other by students of the art academy (31-10-2011), where you had to crawl through a low entrance door to get in. It felt rather uncomfortable and a
All arts in one
In the survey that I did last weeks, I asked about the activities mostly related to the machiya. Ikebana (flower arrangement) and tea ceremony ended both on the first place. Zen meditation and calligraphy both on the second. I would
All arts in one
In the survey that I did last weeks, I asked about the activities mostly related to the machiya. Ikebana (flower arrangement) and tea ceremony ended both on the first place. Zen meditation and calligraphy both on the second. I would
